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Recap Hampton at Howard 2023
Chris Brown - Breezyshots
80
Hampton Hamp 0-1,0-0 CAA
92
Winner Howard HOW 1-0,0-0 MEAC
Hampton Hamp
0-1,0-0 CAA
80
Final
92
Howard HOW
1-0,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hampton Hamp 36 44 80
Howard HOW 40 52 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pirates Open the 2023-24 Season With a Loss to Howard 92-80

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2023) … Hampton University men's basketball team opened up the 2023-24 season with a 92-80 loss to Howard in the 93rd Battle for the Real HU. The Pirates shot 60% from the field in the second half but were out-rebounded 13-6. Along with losing the rebounding battle, Hampton would commit 13 turnovers. 

How it Happened

In the opening minutes, both teams struggled to get any offense going. After both sides missed their first two attempts from the field, Hampton and Howard would shoot over 50% from the field. Joshua Lusane got the Pirates going on the offense scoring their first four points. With the Pirates forcing turnovers early, they went into the first media timeout leading 12-10. 

Coming out of the timeout, Tristan Maxwell's efficient shooting from the field propelled Hampton to a four-point lead. While the Pirates would shoot 47% from the field in the first ten minutes, the Bison would keep it within a couple of possessions. Tedrick Wilcox Jr. provided a spark from deep hitting his first two attempts from deep. With the graduate student picking up his second foul, his minutes were limited in the first half.

Howard just as they did early on in the contest they started to connect from deep. With two threes the Bison would go on a 14-4 run helping them take a six-point lead. A pair of free throws from the Charlotte, N.C. native Ford Cooper, ended the run.  The Pirates would answer Howard with a run of their own 8-0 regaining a slight advantage.  With Both sides trading blows the Bison entered the half with a four-point lead. 

Coming out of the half Howard was on fire from the field shooting 83.3%. The Bison would also be a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. Howard jumped out to the contest's first double-digit lead and largest of the night 12 points. However, the Pirates would cut it down to a five-point advantage. 

Once again Tedrick Wilocx Jr. hit conceded from beyond the arc igniting the Pirate's offense. Wilcox Jr. finished the night with 24 points while shooting a perfect 6-6 from three. Along with Terdick Wilcox Jr., Kyrese Mullen and Tristan Maxwell, both finished with double figures. With 8:12 remaining HU only trailed by one. 

The Bison would jump out to another double-digit advantage. Hampton would cut it down to a two-possession game with less than two minutes remaining. With Howard shooting 92% from the charity stripe in the second half, The Bison pulled away late. 

What's Next

The Pirates return home to the Convocation Center to face Mid-Atlantic Christian on November 9th. Thursday night's matchup is set to begin at 7:00 PM. Fans can purchase tickets for the game in the link below.

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